The Brief
- Bay Area food banks warn demand could spike as CalFresh funding runs out amid the government shutdown.
- Hundreds of thousands of people in the Bay Area rely on the program, which helps one in eight Americans buy groceries.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – As the government shutdown stretches into its 25th day, food banks across the Bay Area are bracing for a surge in need if federal food assistance runs out next month.
SNAP, known in California as CalFresh, is expected to run out of funding in November due to the shutdown and major federal cuts. The program helps one in eight Americans buy groceries.
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